Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-01
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Clerks of the United States Courts En-
titled TO Fees for Issuing Nat
uraIization Papers.
The House Not 10 LegiSlste on The Fish.
cries Question Without Consulting
the Administration.
Attorney General Garland Makes His Re
port to the Preside ut on the Inter
state Commerce BIZ.
IN FAVOR OF THE CLERKS.

: WASHINGTOS. Jan. 3l.-Ihe supreme
court to-day decided case of interest to
every clerk of the United States court, in
! that it involves MS right to retain office
| The case came up under an appeal from
the Circuit court Of Massachusetts. The
original action WAS brought by the United
States against c. II. Hill, clerk Of the
United States District court, who had
collected certain fees tor naturalization
papers. The United States sued to re-
cover these fees. The court held that
they belonged to the clerk and the United
States Supreme court affirmed this de-
cision.
| WHAT THE STAR SAYS.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The Evening
| Star has the following: although the
Secretary of State has not announced that
| the British SChOOnerS captured by the
revenue steamer C1rwin in Alaskan wa.
tiers were unlawfully seized and held, it is
learned on good authority that this will
! be the outcome of the whole matter, and
that proper damages will be made by this
! government for losses BY detention, 1t
| is understood that this is in accordance
with the opinion of the Attorney General
after carefully considering all court pro.
ceedings, which showed the vessels were
catching seals outside the three mile
| limits, and were, therefore, within their
| rights according to the construction
this government has always made"
The action taken by Messrs. Belmont,
| Clements and Rice, subcommittee Of the
committee on foreign aff4irs in the fiji
cries question, is understood TO be as FOL
! lows: The majority Of the sub commit
| tee felt that whatever course was taken
| By the House should be had in view of the
! interests involved not only with the
| knowledge, but with the full assent and
active conference Of the administration.
| They therefore determined to forward
| copies OF the EdmUuds j'int resolution
passed by the Senate, the German retalia-
tory hill as introduced into the Senate,
and the Belmont retaltatory bill reported
by the foreign sffairs committee to
both Secretary Blyard and Secretary
Manning. Secretary Manning is speclh-
cslly a-ked for an eXpre ssion of his views
and preference on the bills, as bearing
upon the interests committed by law to
his supervision; and both the Secretary
Of the Treasury and the Secretary of
State sre sskedr suggest ally m, ditirn-
tions winch may seem to them desirable
in either Of the measures. The earliest
possible renly is solicited. There is
an unauthorized whisper to the eff ct that
one reason for this course has been the
fact that tie recent sGtion of the Senate
on certain privileged questions has been
resented by the administration as having
been taken in violation of long estab-
lished usage as to consultation with the
State Department, and the House COM
mittee determined to stand right on the
record in this regard.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
WASHING ToN. Jan. 81. Attorney
General Garland called on the
President this afternoon and
returned 10 him he Interstate commerce
hill together with his report thereupCn
The measure will probably be considered
az the u galar cabinet meeting to-
morrow. The ten days within which tie
President can legally act on tie bill will
Xpir9 Saturday evening. 1t is not likely
final action WILL be taken Def re Thurs
day. 1t is imoossible to obtain authentic !
information as to the nature of the
Attorney Generals report on tie bill.
WILL SIGN THE BILL.
Special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The President |
will sign the Interstate commerce bill |
this week. While he considers the meas
ure unCOnstitnliona he says the people !
of the country demand some sort |
of legislation restricting railroad |
transportation, and he feels compelled 10 |
aCcede to their request, and will sign |
the bill. He further says that the PROV
siUns Of the measure must be construed |
by the courts. The bill's features are
probably as acceptable as it IS possible to
make any measure OF this kind. Pret,ic-
ton regarding the men VINO will Compose
the commission is idle speculation, and it
is impossible to tell at this date
who they will be. The applicants a:e
numerous and embrace many Congress
men who failed of reelection. Promi-
nent railroad pool commissioners, who
are now legislated out of office, are also
seeking recognition on the commission.
BILLS APPROVED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The President
to-day approved an act granting pensions
to so diers and sailors of the Mexican
war, also the following: An act deciding
certain public lands in the city Of Sac
Tex; an act providing for a
school of instruction for cavalry and
light srtillery and for the construction
of quarters, barracks and stables at GER
tain army posts,
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The President
sent the following nominations to the
Senate TO-DAY. Postmasters: Bardstown,
H., August E. Hammers; Galina, Kan,
A. NJ. Mcpherson; Atkinson, NED, Will
lard W. Wheeler.
War ordnance department: Lieutenant
Colonial James NJ Wbi.trmere to be Col
ouel, Major Francis II. Parker to be
Lieutenant Colonel, Captain j. A. Kress
to be Major.
CALLED TO TESTIFY. L
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The following
citizens OF Texas will be called
to testify before the Senate
subcommittee appointed to ines
ugate the outrages alleged to have
been committed in Washington county,
Tex. A sergeant alarms left this evening